NFL game summary for 11/05/1978:
Terry Bradshaw's 24-yard touchdown pass to Rocky Bleier with 1:51 remaining capped a 66-yard drive for the comeback win. New Orleans took the lead early in the final period on Archie Manning's passing (22 of 32 for 344 yards -- a career high) and Tony Galbreath's five-yard touchdown run. Franco Harris had 57 yards rushing to become the seventh player in NFL history to rush for 7,000 career yards and only the third (behind Jim Brown and O. J. Simpson) to gain 7,000 yards in his first seven seasons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 109.6 (27) | 169.9 (10) | 279.4 (20) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 165.2 (24) | 152.3 (13) | 317.6 (21) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 153.2 (11) | 186.7 (6) | 339.9 (4) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 121.8 (7) | 150.9 (12) | 272.7 (4) | 21 |
Line: Steelers by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (5-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (9-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 27 yard field goal
( 7- 3) NO Rich Mauti 5 yard pass from Archie Manning (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-10) PIT Lynn Swann 6 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-13) PIT Roy Gerela 21 yard field goal
(14-13) NO Tony Galbreath 5 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(14-20) PIT Rocky Bleier 24 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
NO PIT
First Downs: 23 20
Rushes-yards: 32-81 34-145
Yards/rush: 2.5 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-32-344-1 16-23-200-1
Sacked-yards: 1-4 0-0
Net pass yards: 340 200
Net yards/pass: 10.3 8.7
Total net yards: 421 345
Total plays: 65 (49% run) 57 (59% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 7-75 7-48
Attendance: 48,525
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 22 of 32 for 344 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 23 for 200 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 15 for 39 yards; Tony Galbreath, 13 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 2 for 5 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for -1 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 17 for 84 yards; Franco Harris, 15 for 57 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Henry Childs, 6 for 94 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 54 yards; Ike Harris, 4 for 75 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 58 yards; Wes Chandler, 2 for 39 yards; Tinker Owens, 1 for 19 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 37 yards; Rocky Bleier, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Randy Grossman, 3 for 44 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 40 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 3 for 33 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 42 yards; Don Schwartz, 1 for 15 yards; Clarence Chapman, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 97 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Clarence Chapman, 1 for -4 yards PIT: Jack Lambert, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 120 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 1 for 28 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/3
NO: Archie Manning, 22 of 32 for 344 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 23 for 200 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: Chuck Muncie, 15 for 39 yards; Tony Galbreath, 13 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Mike Strachan, 2 for 5 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for -1 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 17 for 84 yards; Franco Harris, 15 for 57 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NO: Henry Childs, 6 for 94 yards; Tony Galbreath, 5 for 54 yards; Ike Harris, 4 for 75 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 58 yards; Wes Chandler, 2 for 39 yards; Tinker Owens, 1 for 19 yards; Rich Mauti, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 37 yards; Rocky Bleier, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Randy Grossman, 3 for 44 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 40 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 3 for 33 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wes Chandler, 2 for 42 yards; Don Schwartz, 1 for 15 yards; Clarence Chapman, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 97 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Clarence Chapman, 1 for -4 yards PIT: Jack Lambert, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
NO: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 120 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 1 for 28 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/3